pulling a menaka

To show up as flakey, superficial, non-committal, and generally apathetic. Inspired by a character in Chhimi Tenduf-La's book "The Amazing Racist," set in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Eddie loved spending time with his beloved daughter Kiki, but he was lonely, and keen to get to know Caroline. Even though he hated the idea of "pulling a menaka," at Uncle Thilak's booze night, he decided to slip away, and take Caronline up on her invitation to meet at the Silk lounge.